Russian Federation made a mistake when it struck Sumy - Trump

"I think it was terrible. And I was told they made a mistake. But I think it's a terrible thing," he said.

Trump reiterated that if he were president, he would not have allowed the war to start, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

"I think the whole war is a terrible thing. I believe that starting this war is an abuse of power. If I were president, this country would never have allowed this war to start. This war is a disgrace," Trump said.

Asked to explain what he meant by Russia's mistake, Trump replied, "They made a mistake. I believe they did - look, you can ask them."

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